Only You

Angel

Dean woke up the next morning, eager to ask Cas what the Hell had happened the day before, but to his disappointment, Cas didn't come to school that day. Or the next day. Or the next. Ever since what had happened, none of the Novaks ever fought in the yard anymore, and when Dean asked Gabriel if Cas was okay, Gabe just gave him a sad smile before walking off. Dean was getting worried. He just wanted to talk about what he saw. He needed Cas to tell him he was hallucinating. But the image of the majestic wings with feathers that slowly faded from jet black into indigo and the beyond impressive wingspan just seemed all to real. Dean was sure that this was what had whopped him up the head. Dean was also sure that these wings were attached to Cas' body. And they were what had made him hiss with pain.

Three weeks had passed and Dean had pleaded with every single one of Castiel's brothers and sisters, even the shady one Metatron, just to tell him if Cas was okay. Every time he would get the same pained smile with heartbroken eyes, or the guarded expression with an emotionless mask, covering the true pain etched onto their face. Dean was getting panicky.

He decided enough was enough.

He was lucky that one time when Cas was over his house and he was helping Dean with his French homework, Cas had left his black Bench hoodie at Dean's house. Dean had kept it for...reasons that you don't need/want to know about. He tore up the stairs and grabbed it. It still smelled of him. The smell of dry Earth after rain. Oh good God, did Dean love that smell. He flew back down the stairs and yanked his front door open. He marched towards the Novak's door and...stopped. He had lost his nerve. He raised his hand knocked lightly on the door, hoodie in hand. To his relief, one of Castiel's sisters opened the door. Anna peered down at him, smiling gently.

"Hello, Dean. How can I help you?" Dean cringed inwardly.

"I...I um, I actually came to return this hoodie. Cas...he left it at my house awhile ago and I completely for-" Anna silenced him with a sad look at the mention of Castiel's name. "Anna, please. You have to tell me what happened. Is he avoiding me because of something I did?" Anna shook her head vigorously.

"This is not your fault, Dean. I promise."

"So there is something wrong! He's my best friend. Please Anna, I'm begging you. Just tell me. Is he okay?!" Dean asked, on the brink of tears. Anna looked down on his agonising look on her face.

"I can't-" She started, but she was cut off by Dean,

"I saw his wings. I saw them. And I don't care! I won't tell anyone, I promise. I know I'm a hunter, I won't tell my dad, or my brother. You can trust me. Just, please, Anna. Please, I'm begging you, Anna. Just tell me if he's okay! I'm begging you!" Dean practically screamed, tears now cascading down his face, clutching to Cas' hoodie as if it was a lifeline. Anna was crying as well now.

"I know, Dean. I know. I'm so sorry, Dean. But...you weren't supposed to know. You weren't supposed to see. Someone hurt him, Dean. That day, someone, a demon. They found him. That demon goes to your school. We knew about her but we didn't want to do anything unless we had too. You might know her. She's the one that bullies Cas relentlessly." She said with a dark look. Meg, Dean thought. "We tried our best, but he's still recovering. He can't walk, he can't function properly. He's a mess, Dean. Because your dad's a good hunter, he tried to help us, but Cas just isn't getting any better. He's dying. She poisoned him, and now he's overloading with energy. It's too much for his vessel to take. It's ripping him apart and no one knows how to stop it."

"Dying?" Dean was sobbing now. "Just let me see him, Anna. Please, Anna. Even if it's just for five minutes. Please." Anna wiped away her own tears. She sighed, as she wiped away Dean's as well.

"Okay, then. I could probably give you about an hour, maybe less. But you can have some time with him." Dean hugged Anna hard, he wasn't a hugger. "It's okay, Dean. Wait here for me, I'll be back." She turned back into the house and disappeared down the corridor.

About five minutes later Dean heard what sounded suspiciously like a very expensive laptop being thrown into the yard from a second story bedroom. Then a lot of running feet as three of the brothers tumbled down the stairs and out of sight into the yard. That was followed by shouting a long the lines of;

"Michael! Why did you throw my laptop?! I hate you!" And,

"Uriel! It wasn't me! I swear! OUCH!" And then,

"Uriel. Did you just punch my brother in the face? No one dicks with Michael but me."

As all of the other siblings stumbled into the yard to join the fight, Anna reappeared at the door.

"Follow me." She lead him down the corridor and turned left to face a door under the stairs. "He's down there. After you." Dean pulled the door open and walked down the stairs which led to the basement. But instead of the dark, dingy place that Dean had expected it to be, there was a massive bed with comfy velvet sheets and a poofy duvet, and a load of big beanbags were laying on the floor infront of a large TV. There was also some serious first aid equipment down there. This is where Cas used to get the multicoloured bandaids from. Speaking of which, Cas wasn't down there, unless he was hiding in the full size ensuite. Unfortunately, he wasn't. Anna was freaking out.

"Where is he?! He was here five minutes ago! He couldn't have gone anywhere on his own, he can't fucking walk!"

Then, they found the note.